Nike SB premiered their first skateboard movie in Vancouver, BritishColumbia. "They're a big company that bought an image, which anyone with money can do," said Michelle Pezel of local skateshop Antisocial. Added Steve Guisinger of Consolidated Skateboards, "It's kind of like they're distracting these core shops, while they're hijacking the industry in the background." (Full Article) Search (Categorized under News)

The Vancouver Skateboard Coalition has led a free BritishColumbia Youth Week event at the Plaza skatepark. The event forwarded skateboarding and its culture. Said Jeff Cole, "We're trying to show that this is a positive thing. I think this is part of new youth culture and Vancouver is one of the spots it is really growing." (Full Article) Search (Categorized under News)

After 12 years in Vancouver, Slam City Jam has announced that their next event will occur in Calgary, August 25-27, 2006. Organizers expect that more than 150 of the world’s top professional skateboarders will be there to compete for over $100,000 in prize money. The Slam City Jam is an annual event that has been in operation since 1994, and appears as a scenario in the video game "Tony Hawk's Underground". (Full Article) Search (Categorized under 2006 Archive, Slam City Jam)